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万圣夜

Wàn shèng yèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Halloween (abbr. for 萬聖節前夜|万圣节前夜[Wàn shèng jié Qián yè])
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

萬聖夜 万圣夜 [Wan4 sheng4 ye4] /Halloween (abbr. for 萬聖節前夜|万圣节前夜[Wan4 sheng4 jie2 Qian2 ye4])/

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Other forms in these source records: 萬聖夜

  • 万
    mò

    used in 万俟[Mò qí]

    wàn

    ten thousand / a great number

    Wàn

    surname Wan

  • 圣
    kū

    (literary) to dig with persistent effort (e.g. to gather wild vegetables)

    shèng

    (bound form) peerless (in wisdom, moral virtue, skill etc) / (bound form) peerless individual / paragon (sage, saint, emperor, master of a skill etc) / (bound form) holy / sacred

  • 夜
    yè

    night

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.